Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A person shall not without lawful authority, justification or excuse:
(a) use; or
(b) threaten to use,
an offensive weapon in the Angurugu community government area.
Penalty: $200.
(2) In this by-law, offensive weapon
(a) does not include a firearm within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1997 ;
(b) subject to paragraph (a), means any article –
(i) which is made or adapted to cause injury, or fear of injury, to the person; or
(ii) by which the person having it intends to cause injury, or fear of injury, to the person; and
(c) includes in particular a spear, a knife, and a shanghai or catapult.
(3) A prosecution for an offence against clause (1) may be instituted in the name of the Angurugu Community Government Council by the clerk of the Council.
(4) An officer of the Council to whom it appears that a person is committing an offence against clause (1) may seize and take possession of the weapon involved, and the weapon shall be dealt with as the Council may decide.